Windows in Stockbridge, Edinburgh

On listed colony cottages and Saxe-Coburg terraces, we recommend sympathetic restoration plus internal secondary glazing — leaves the original sashes untouched and reversible, and is almost always approved by LBC officers without conditions. Prices from £995 per window. Call 0800 193 1505.

The window stock in Stockbridge

Stockbridge is a mix of Georgian colony cottages (8-over-8 small-pane sashes), grand Victorian tenements on St Stephen Street and Henderson Row, and listed terraces on Saxe-Coburg Place. Colony eaves windows are notoriously fiddly — most have non-standard pulley spacings and hand-blown crown glass worth keeping.

Planning and conservation in Stockbridge

Most Stockbridge addresses are Category B or C listed and sit in the New Town & Broughton conservation area. Listed Building Consent is required for any window work that changes the appearance from outside — including any double-glazing retrofit. Consent takes 8 weeks; we draft the application and heritage statement as part of every quote.

What we recommend here

On listed colony cottages and Saxe-Coburg terraces, we recommend sympathetic restoration plus internal secondary glazing — leaves the original sashes untouched and reversible, and is almost always approved by LBC officers without conditions.

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Frequently asked questions

Is my Stockbridge colony cottage listed?
Most St Stephen Place and Reid Terrace colonies are Category C listed, and many addresses on Saxe-Coburg Place and Henderson Row are Category B. Check the Historic Environment Scotland portal by address — we'll confirm at survey.
Can I install double glazing in a listed Stockbridge flat?
Slimline 12-14mm double glazing in the original sashes is sometimes approved by LBC officers on Category C listings, often refused on Category B. Internal secondary glazing is always permitted and reversible — usually the safer route.
What about the original crown glass in my colony windows?
We catalogue every pane at survey, retain hand-blown crown and cylinder glass where possible, and use restoration-grade glass (Hartley or Lambert's) only where original panes are cracked or missing. Replacing crown with float glass is heritage vandalism — we won't quote it.
Do you handle the Listed Building Consent paperwork?
Yes — we draft the heritage statement, scale drawings, photographic survey and method statement, and lodge the LBC application on your behalf. 8-week determination at City of Edinburgh Council. £300 council fee included in our project price.

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